*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 03/06/2025*

Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

Over 450,000 Nigerians jostle for 10,000 FG jobs

Judiciary workers strike grounds courts

Mokwa flood: Over 1,000 people still missing, 200 bodies recovered – Niger govt

43 Killed As Benue Boils Again

Zamfara mourns as another airstrike kills vigilantes

Delta: Security agents open fire on residents protesting ceaseless kidnappings

No going back on June 12 protest – Take-It-Back Movement

Speed Darlington seeks rescheduling of NAPTIP appearance over viral video

Davido reunites with ex-partner for daughter’s 10th birthday party

Meta shareholders reject bid to add bitcoin to company treasury

Trump ‘open’ to meeting leaders of Ukraine, Russia to push ceasefire

Nurses lead as 60,000 Nigerians abroad join NiDCOM portal

Three Nigerians bag 15 years jail for fraud in India

Primary school leavers in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe can’t read – UNICEF


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The famous Nok terracotta sculptures were first discovered in Taruga, Kaduna, in 1928 by Colonel Dent Young, a tin miner. Bernard Fagg, an archaeologist, later discovered more sculptures in 1940 and named them “Nok” because of the location where the sculptures were found.

* The National Association of Baseball players was established on January 22, 1857 in New York. Often abbreviated to NABBP, it was the first organization to govern American baseball.
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We ‘ll move Nigeria from cocoa production to processing – Shettima

Leakages, compromises, logistics challenges caused late night examination, WAEC tells Reps

Boko Haram fuelled by political elite to destabilise Tinubu – Kalu


Gwandu Emirate Tussle: Supreme Court sets June 4 for judgment

Midnight Exams: WAEC faces N100bn lawsuit

Osun Court remands man for allegedly killing his mother

NAF strikes kill 20 terrorists, destroy 21 motorcycles

Why we’re establishing special operations command in Makurdi, CNS explains

NDLEA official, passerby electrocuted in Rivers community

Nigeria gets over $50bn foreign investments through Tinubu’s diplomatic drive — Presidency

Presidency moves to settle N2tn power debt

FG estimates N880bn yearly for road maintenance

N70bn raised through PPP to tackle housing deficit – Minister

FG opens sale of short-term bonds

NiMet predicts heavy rainfall in Kaduna, Plateau, others

175 new CNG stations coming, says PCNGI boss

FG unveils single-digit mortgage scheme for civil servants

Nestlé, FG to boost milk production, train farmers

Over 2,700 Nigerians Missed Hajj Due To Late Payment – NAHCON

I’m taking bold steps to revitalise Abuja – Wike

Allow polytechnics to award degrees, NAPS urges Tinubu, NASS

Port terminal gives scholarship to 146 varsity, poly students

Kano varsity students protest fee hike

SSCE: Stakeholders disagree with WAEC, NECO on use of CBT

Foundation facilitates antenatal access to 50,000 Bauchi, Sokoto, Kano women

Fidelity Bank gets Fitch upgrade to A+(nga)

Shell loads first crude from new Nigerian terminal

Low taxation responsible for cheaper Nigerian fuel — Major marketers

Peter Obi visits Niger flood victims, donates N20m

Atiku, Amaechi, El-Rufai desperately united for power – APC

2027: Wike’s Tinubu endorsement sparks opposition firestorm

Tonto Dikeh attends Tinubu’s mid-term celebratory dinner

Niger gov’s wife visits flood victims, donates N50m

Makinde reappoints Aderibigbe, others into civil service commission, advisory council

Oborevwori moves against age falsification by civil servants

Delta gov threatens to sack underperforming commissioners

Ododo approves N50m monthly gratuity for LG pensioners

CJ donates skills acquisition materials to Gombe inmates

Flooding: Osun threatens to demolish illegal structures along waterways, rivers

Enugu orders disco to refund 20,000 customers for over-billing

Kogi pays off N98.8bn debt in 15 months, says commissioner

Katsina unveils new guidelines for private, community schools

Abia warns residents over outbreak of diphtheria in Imo

LASG launches 80 million clean cookstoves project

Lagos to support agric entrepreneurs with N150m grant

Kano declares Eid-el-Kabir break for schools

Oyo seals collapsed Ibadan restaurant, launches investigation

Oyo reviews fines for traffic offenders

Pastor Ibiyeomie warns bloggers, threatens arrest over negative reports

Gunmen kill investor, kidnap wife in Imo

One dies as rival cults clash in Osun masquerade festival

Seized phone: Ondo school VP beaten by WASSCE candidate’s parents

Bauchi man arrested for alleged sexual abuse of stepdaughter

Scrap dealer jailed 12 years for sexually assaulting four-year-old

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1492, Martin Behaim presented the world’s first globe. The German geographer called his terrestrial globe Erdapfel, or Earth Apple. It is kept in a darkened room at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany.

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It is important to recognize the small successes. – Rafael Nadal

Good morning




*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*

Tonight,

listen to the silent whispers of her body dripping. Here are her vibrations;

Look at me like I’m not just a body—
like I’m a museum of stories you’re scared to miss.

Touch me like I’m the last glass of water in the desert,
and you’re dying of thirst,
but you’ll still sip slow.

This isn’t a transaction.
Don’t swipe right on my skin.
Don’t fast-forward to the “good part.”

Your hands:
Make them archaeologists, not thieves.
Dig like you care about what’s buried.

Your mouth:
Let it ask questions, not just take answers.

When you move—
don’t act like you’re breaking into a house.
Knock.
Wait.
Let me hum the melody so you can harmonize.

I’m not a “quick fix” app.
I’m the whole Wi-Fi signal.
Connect properly or log out.

Odogwu, do this and watch her body save the memories of tonight. Her drip will be non-stop and unforgettable.

#shabulous weekend

The Ancient 4,500-Year-Old Tunic at the Egyptian Museum.
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Extremely rare' 3,000-year-old sword discovered in Germany is so well preserved it SHINES, archaeologists say .

In 2023, The weapon, believed to be 3,000 years old, was dug up in the small town of Nordlingen last week.

Experts were shocked it was so well preserved that it actually shined, despite laying in a grave of three people.

The three bodies included a man, woman and teenager, with researchers left puzzled over whether they were related.

'The sword and burial still have to be examined for our archeologists to further classify this find,' said Mathias Pfeil, head of the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments.

'But it can already be said now that the preservation is exceptional! A find like this one is really rare.'

Despite its age, the sword's zig-zag pattern is still completely visible, punctuated with studs and rivets.

While experts believe it was difficult to create, they are convinced it was a real weapon, designed for sharp cuts.

At the time, there were just a few European hotspots for trading these types of swords, including southern Germany, north Germany and Denmark.

Swords from Nordlingen often belonged to the 'Urns' during this period- distinguished by their custom of cremation during the late Bronze era.

While Urnfield culture is believed to have first appeared in northern Italy and eastern-Europe, this reached various other countries such as Germany and Ukraine.

Warlike behaviour is thought to have spread through members of this community at the time, just before the Tumulus Culture era commenced.

This saw a huge advancement in Bronze weaponry and armour.

However, the team remain unsure where this newly-found sword was made and will be investigating further in due course.

They even point to 'wandering craftsmen' and imports as a potential source of the sword.

The German discovery comes just months after a 3,000-year-old toddler's shoe was found in a north Kent riverbed.

Source daily mail website, written by Lauren Haughey
Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments